climate data for any destination ● this site in Dutch ● our cookie policy ● contact

The climate of Lanzarote (Canary Islands / Spain)
Lanzarote is one of the most pleasant destinations in Europe. Because of its situation west from the African continent daytime temperatures are almost always 20 degrees Celsius (68.0 degrees Fahrenheit). During the summer daytime temperatures are around 28 degrees Celsius (82.4 degrees Fahrenheit). Because a fairly fierce trade wind blows on the entire island almost all year round it hardly ever gets too hot. However, this does depend on the location you are in. in Playa del Carmen for instance the wind has less influence causing it to feel warmer than in the higher situated residential areas of Playa Blanca in the southern part of the island. Many private pools of villas have a heating system; otherwise the water in the pool would cool down too rapidly under the influence of the wind.

Rain
Precipitation figures are low on Lanzarote. The island gets 150 millimeters of annual precipitation on average, most of which falls from October till May. During the summer precipitation is uncommon. However, during the summer skies may be cloudy, especially in the interior.

Heat
During the summer it may get extremely hot on Lanzarote when an easterly wind blows (the scirocco) which supplies warm air from the Sahara. Chances of this happening are slim, but they do exist. A few days in a row with temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in combination with the desert sand may cause things to feel unpleasant on the island.

Specific climate information per city
The following climate information is available for Lanzarote:
Costa Teguise
Playa Blanca
Puerto del Carmen

Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records. They are an average for Lanzarote.

	average  maximum temperature (°C)	average minimum temperature (°C)	average hours of sunshine per day	average days with precipitation per month	average mm precipitation per month	average sea temperature (°C)
January	20	13	7	5		19
February	20	13	7	5		18
March	21	14	7	5		18
April	22	14	8	4		18
May	23	15	9	2		19
June	25	17	10	1		20
July	27	19	10	1		21
August	28	20	9	0		22
September	28	20	7	1		23
October	25	18	7	3		22
November	23	16	7	5		21
December	21	14	6	6		20
= 0-5 mm ● = 6-30 mm ● = 31-60 mm ● = 61-100 mm ● = 101-200 mm ● = over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches

More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather, extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate information for each month of the year:

	chance of (very) hot weather	chance of (very) cool weather	chance of long-term precipitation	chance of hurricanes (cyclones)	chance of sunny days	UV-index
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
click here for the explanation of the symbols

Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.